Vancouver, Canada Faces Worsening Logistics Crisis Due to Flooding... Casualties Reported

[Asia Economy Reporter Changhwan Lee] Flooding that struck western Canada has caused casualties and disrupted local logistics.

According to local media on the 16th (local time), heavy rain that fell around the 14th to 15th caused floods and landslides, cutting off all rail connections to Vancouver Port, Canada's largest port, and closing major highways.

Vancouver Port is the fourth largest port in North America. Canada is currently in a busy period transporting grain to the port after harvest season, but due to this flood, a significant portion of the logistics for wheat and canola exports has temporarily come to a halt.

In addition, oil and natural gas pipelines have ceased operations, and copper and coal mining companies, as well as potassium carbonate exporters, are also experiencing logistical disruptions due to the flood. Experts evaluated that the flood has further burdened an already tight logistics network.

In southern British Columbia, where the heavy rain occurred, more than 150,000 households were evacuated. Due to landslides caused by the rain, soil spilled onto highways, resulting in one death, and on another highway, about 275 people were stranded and later rescued by helicopter.

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